Adult Social Care Glossary, v 0.6

Proposed definition of "care supporter" from the Care Supporters Bill presented to Parliament on 6 June 2023:

A “care supporter” means a person who is –

(a) a relative, friend or carer of the service user; or
(b) a donee of a lasting power of attorney granted by the service user; or
(c) any deputy appointed for the service user by the court; and who
(d) the service user has requested should be permitted to accompany him or, if the service user is incapacitated, is a person who –
(i) the service user has previously in writing requested should accompany him;
(ii) has been designated as a care supporter pursuant to a best interests decision under section 4 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.